Designing without imitating
- 1. DESIGNING WITHOUT IMITATING.
- 3. Our approach Case Studies – Shechem – The Stealth House – The Monk House
- 10. Stylistic consensus is ultimately a myth
- 11. The challenge of the ‘Pluralist Milieu’ The juxtaposition of distinct architectural styles (and the philosophies that created them) In the same shared space. The challenge of difference is here to stay…..so how can we unity ensure we achieve within difference. ‘E Pluribus Unum’
- 12. Celebrating ‘E Pluribus Unum’
- 13. Contemporary Fit in Georgian Bespoke Classism Contrast Pastiche Modernism Vernacular Contextual
- 14. How does a building grow naturally and uniquely out of the conditions of its site?
- 15. the need for a theory of relating difference.
- 16. a new ism Rationalism Revivalism Eclecticism Relationalism
- 17. A Social Theory “Receptivity is only one side of hospitality. The other side, equally important is confrontation… When we really want to be hospitable we not only have to receive strangers but also to confront them by an unambiguous presence, not hiding ourselves behind neutrality but showing our ideas, opinions and lifestyle clearly and distinctly. No real dialogue is possible between somebody and nobody.” Henri Nouwen
- 18. ‘Love thy neighbour as thy self’ Perhaps the most well known relational axiom, ‘Love thy neighbour,’ is completed with ‘as thy self’. In the original Biblical account of this axiom, ‘neighbour’ is a verb. Co-appearing and proximity alone are inadequate without the evidence of meaningful and positive interaction between subjects. Look for evidence of meaningful interaction between the old and new.
- 19. The notion of RECOGNITION
- 20. Design generated from the site ‘The true innermost being of architecture can be compared to natures seed, and something of the inevitability of nature’s principle of growth ought to be a fundamental concept in architecture. If we think of the seeds that turn into plants or trees, everything within the same genus would develop the same way if the growth potential were not so different and if each growth possessed within itself the ability to grow without compromise. On account of different conditions, similar seeds turn into widely differing organisms.’ Jorn Utzon, The Innermost Being of Architecture
- 21. Style is not local but it can be Localised Winchester London Bath Edinburgh
- 23. 1 Castle Street, Dublin De Blacam & Meagher
- 25. The scale, massing and height of proposed development should be considered in relation to that of adjoining buildings; the topography; The general pattern of heights in the area; and views, vistas and landmarks all influence the form of a development. House in Corrubedo Chipperfield
- 26. An entry from Snug’s blog When we design we must have our eyes and our hearts open. We must listen as well as look. We must smell, feel and remember. All of our senses must be alive if we are to create designs that bring ongoing life to the places in which we work. There is no status quo. Places, like the cells in our own body, are always being renewed. The challenge is to maintain our identity and character whilst striving towards maturity. For the buildings we design to succeed in this task we must develop a deep understanding and respect for site. The result will not however be a pastiche of past responses. It will be something new, something befitting our era and the needs of our age, something us and our clients can be proud of.
- 27. Shechem House
- 35. stealth HOUSE
- 44. Front In Side Rear Out Side
- 47. The Monks House
- 49. The Site
- 50. The Site.
- 51. The Site.
- 52. The Analysis.
- 53. The Analysis.
- 54. The Analysis.
- 55. The Analysis.
- 56. The Analysis.
- 57. PULLED BACK FROM FRONTAGE
- 59. Is this the right approach?
- 60. CONTEXTUALISM/CONSERVATION LED APPROACH - CHARACTER / DESIGN LED APPROACH - SEEKING TO PRESERVE. SEEKING TO ENHANCE.
- 62. ‘What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.’
- 63. The concept
- 64. The Precedent
- 65. The Proposal.
- 66. The Proposal.
- 67. APP/L1765/A/10/2135765 “I conclude that the proposed development would cause no unacceptable harm to the living conditions of those at No.1 Birinus Road with special reference to visual impact and daylight.” The Progress.
- 68. The Proposal.
- 69. In context.
- 70. CONTEXTUALISM/CONSERVATION LED APPROACH - CHARACTER / DESIGN LED APPROACH - SEEKING TO PRESERVE. SEEKING TO ENHANCE.
- 71. DOMINANT RIDGE LINE RECESSIVE RIDGE LINE ELEVATIONAL ANALYSIS
- 74. Ground/Half Basement Floor Half First Floor
- 75. RECESSIVE RIDGE LINE KEEP HORIZONTAL LEVELS
- 77. VIEW OF EAST ELEVATION FROM BIRINIUS ROAD VIEW NORTH ALONG BIRINIUS ROAD
- 78. CONTEXTUALISM/CONSERVATION LED APPROACH - CHARACTER / DESIGN LED APPROACH - SEEKING TO PRESERVE. SEEKING TO ENHANCE.
- 79. NPPF 60. Planning policies and decisions should not attempt to impose architectural styles or particular tastes and they should not stifle innovation, originality or initiative through unsubstantiated requirements to conform to certain development forms or styles. It is, however, proper to seek to promote or reinforce local distinctiveness. 61. Although visual appearance and the architecture of individual buildings are very important factors, securing high quality and inclusive design goes beyond aesthetic considerations. Therefore, planning policies and decisions should address the connections between people and places and the integration of new development into the natural, built and historic environment. 63. In determining applications, great weight should be given to outstanding or innovative designs which help raise the standard of design more generally in the area.